Formula One to replace 'grid girls' with 'grid kids'

"Grid kids" are replacing "grid girls" in Formula One as the motorsport series continues to change ahead of the new season.

"Grid girls" line up after the 2017 qualifying session for the Formula One Grand Prix at the Monaco racetrack in Monaco.

Source: Associated Press

F1 says youngsters from motorsport clubs, who for example are already competing in karting, will stand alongside drivers on the grid before races this season.

Monday's announcement comes after the series last week ended the long-standing practice of using women on the grid, and on the podium with the top three drivers, because this no longer fits in with Formula One's values and societal norms.